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        "id": 1689665,
        "msgid": "ministry-of-environment-pursues-fines-from-1-369-companies-responsible-for-disasters-1776707441",
        "date": "2026-04-21 00:00:38",
        "title": "Ministry of Environment Pursues Fines from 1,369 Companies Responsible for Disasters",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry is accelerating the enforcement of fines against 1,369 companies across 14 provinces suspected of environmental violations that contribute to disasters, while evaluating mining activities, particularly 185 operations in South Kalimantan. Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq highlighted that some companies have already paid Rp1.5 trillion in fines, with ongoing efforts focusing on illegal mining, environmental lawsuits, and linking mining to flood incidents. This initiative aims to enhance business compliance, ensure effective environmental restoration, and mitigate future disaster risks.",
        "content": "<p>The Ministry of Environment and Forestry is accelerating the\nenforcement of fine sanctions against 1,369 companies in 14 provinces\nsuspected of violating environmental regulations and contributing to the\noccurrence of disasters. This step is being taken alongside the\nevaluation of mining activities in various regions, including against\n185 companies in South Kalimantan. Environment Minister Hanif Faisol\nNurofiq stated that the government has identified around 185 mining\nactivities in South Kalimantan, both licensed and illegal, to be matched\nwith their environmental approval documents. He explained that some\ncases have entered the civil realm through environmental lawsuits. On\nthe other hand, there are also business actors who have fulfilled their\nobligations by paying fines to the state. \u201cSome have already settled\ntheir obligations through payments, so to date, the Ministry of\nEnvironment and Forestry has deposited Rp1.5 trillion to the state from\nvarious similar activities,\u201d Hanif said during a working visit in\nMartapura, Banjar Regency, on Monday (20\/4). The Ministry of Environment\nand Forestry is also continuing to conduct field evaluations involving\nexpert teams to ensure compliance with environmental governance,\nespecially during the rainy season which has the potential to exacerbate\nenvironmental damage impacts. According to Hanif, the results of the\nevaluation of illegal mining will later be coordinated with local\ngovernments and related ministries to be followed up according to their\nrespective authorities. In addition, the Ministry of Environment and\nForestry is investigating the possible connection between mining\nactivities and flood incidents affecting several villages. That process\nis being handled by the environmental law enforcement team. \u201cThe law\nenforcement steps are focused on collecting fines and environmental\nrestoration obligations from violating companies, to suppress the impact\nof damage that contributes to disasters such as floods in several\nareas,\u201d said Minister Hanif. Through these efforts, the Ministry of\nEnvironment and Forestry targets increased compliance from business\nactors and ensures that the environmental restoration process runs\neffectively, so that future disaster risks can be reduced.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ministry-of-environment-pursues-fines-from-1-369-companies-responsible-for-disasters-1776707441",
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